Ahlgrim Funeral Home in Elmhurst

In 1892, Arthur F. Ahlgrim established the Ahlgrim Undertaking Parlor in Chicago, in the vicinity of 14th Street and Blue Island Avenue. At that time, he had no idea he was starting a family tradition that would span four generations.

In 1905, Arthur moved his undertaking parlor to West 21st Street in Chicago to better serve the community. Arthur’s son, Walter, joined the firm in 1925 after graduating from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The funeral home changed locations several times during the middle part of the century, and in 1956, landed at the corner of Spring Road and Vallette Street in Elmhurst. Arthur’s grandsons, Arthur, Robert, and Roger, all received their funeral director’s licenses in 1957 and became active in the family business.

With service dating back over a century, Arthur F. Ahlgrim, together with his son Walter, and grandsons, made it their mission to offer caring and personal service to all who they served. Today, Scott Ahlgrim, a fourth generation funeral director, has made it his goal to carry out that commitment to excellence that was started so long ago.

We are familiar with the customs and traditions of all faiths. Our licensed funeral directors arrange each service so it is unique to the families we serve. It is important to us to create meaning through personalization. Whether families choose traditional burial, cremation or an alternative service, we will work with them to create a fitting tribute.

Traditional Burial. Our staff works with all cemeteries in the area to facilitate burial services. While you are at our funeral home, we can assist you in the selection of a casket and burial vault. Our selection room has a wide variety of price and style options from which to choose.

Cremation. Today, many families are choosing cremation as part of the commemoration of their loved one. Click here to learn about the many service choices to those who prefer cremation.

Alternative Services. In our efforts to create personal ceremonies, we have found that many people prefer visitations without the deceased or casket present. These memorial visitations are a large part of the services provided. Other alternative services we offer include: ■Humanistic services ■Services where family members and friends officiate ■Services at locations of choice other than church or funeral home

Community Outreach/Aftercare. Our doors are open to all of Elmhurst. Our funeral home has tours of the facilities, seminars on many aspects of funeral service, and a grief library to ensure that the members of our community have access to any information they may need. We also have a monthly newsletter complete with information on grief issues and support groups.

Grief Support Groups. Ahlgrim Funeral Home sponsors an ongoing grief support group facilitated by Wendy Neal, LCSW of the Neal Center for Griefwork & Healing. This group is open to anyone who has suffered a loss and meets every Monday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 314 W. Vallette, Elmhurst. The group is offered free of charge and no registration is needed. For more information please call Ahlgrim Funeral Home, or Wendy Neal (847) 630-9007.

This location has proudly served the local community with exceptional care for years and will help guide your loved ones through funeral etiquette, modify your memorial, funeral costs, directions to cemeteries, guestbook, online obituary creation, and telling your life story. When you are interested in preplanning your memorial, you can be sure your legacy will be safeguarded and that you can easily have peace of mind.

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